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max baucus is just making a calculation he's up for re-election, he's in a red state. >> sure. that goes into play. you had a lot of -- you also had mccai mccain and toomey listening to the american public. 9 out of 10 people want this to happen. >> you sound so idealistic now. you've written such a cynical piece of work. the point is -- i've seen this in your work and the point is the way democracy actually works on capitol hill is not some sort of simple cause and effect mechanism between the will of the people and the things legislators do. >> certainly not. our show takes a dark look at politics, showing an extreme view how politics can work at its best and worst. >> vince underwood is not bound by ideologically and able to achieve progress because of that. >> what's interesting to me when i moved to washington and started covering capitol hill how surprising to me how common it was. i expected everyone to be true believers. most people were operators. >> ideologically can be quicksand. the republican party is going through re-branding because an ideologically that worked f
max baucus is just making a calculation he's up for re-election, he's in a red state. >> sure. that goes into play. you had a lot of -- you also had mccai mccain and toomey listening to the american public. 9 out of 10 people want this to happen. >> you sound so idealistic now. you've written such a cynical piece of work. the point is -- i've seen this in your work and the point is the way democracy actually works on capitol hill is not some sort of simple cause and effect mechanism...
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max baucus is making a calculation, he's up for re-election, he's in a red state. >> sure that goes in to play. but you had a lot of -- you also had mccain, collins and toomey. and we're listening to the american public. nine out of ten people want this to happen. so they voted against -- >> you sound so idealistic now but you have written such a cynical piece of work. the point is, and from -- i've seen this in your work both in the ieds of march. it is not the way that democracy actually works on capitol hill is not some sort of simple cause and effect mechanism between the will of the people, and the things legislators do. >> absolutely not. our show takes a dark look at politics. we are showing an extreme view of how politics can work at its best and worst. underwood is not bound by ideology. in a way he's able to achieve progress because of that. >> what is interesting is that to me when i moved to washington and started to cover capitol hill is how surprising it was to me, how common that was. right? i expected everyone to be like true believers on both sides and it wasn't the ca
max baucus is making a calculation, he's up for re-election, he's in a red state. >> sure that goes in to play. but you had a lot of -- you also had mccain, collins and toomey. and we're listening to the american public. nine out of ten people want this to happen. so they voted against -- >> you sound so idealistic now but you have written such a cynical piece of work. the point is, and from -- i've seen this in your work both in the ieds of march. it is not the way that democracy...
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they think in the general election 4% of the people care most about this issue, even though 91% of the country disagrees with us, we might not pay a political price for it whereas we know the lobby--the gun lobby will make us pay a price for it. isn't that what is wrong with our structurally with the current democracy. >> of course that's what is wrong with it. weakening that lobby is a very important part of it. but also changing the rules of the senate is a part of it that has to meet that weakening halfway. and when you have these senators who are afraid to vote for something because of the grade they're going to get. max baucus when he said why he didn't vote for it, one word, montana. the nra and the crazy support of max baucus. i'm not going to say it's crazy to support max baucus because they got what they wanted but they're so supportive with money you understand why the senators vote in that way. you have to change the structure of the filibuster. noah is right with four democratic senators they only would have gotten to 59 but they shouldn't have to get past 59. they shouldn'
they think in the general election 4% of the people care most about this issue, even though 91% of the country disagrees with us, we might not pay a political price for it whereas we know the lobby--the gun lobby will make us pay a price for it. isn't that what is wrong with our structurally with the current democracy. >> of course that's what is wrong with it. weakening that lobby is a very important part of it. but also changing the rules of the senate is a part of it that has to meet...
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she lives in west, is an elected official on the school board. her home was in the blast. joining me at the table my two guests. i want to begin with you, can you tell me what happened on the night of the explosion? >> well, actually my daughter was outside playing basketball and she seen smoke and ran in the house and she said, mom, something is on fire so we ran out and i thought it was the school that was on fire. i just jumped in my vehicle and drove up as close as i could get which was near the apartment complex and the nursing home. we were standing and we got out and i seen where the fire was and we took a picture and was just standing there and still trying to get ahold of some of our school officials because we thought it was the school instead of the plant. >> did you know about -- please continue. sorry. >> and then after that we may have been there maybe five minutes. the explosion happened and it blew us back and all i could do was just try to cover my daughter and make sure all of the debris and everything wasn't hitting her. after that we just went into sear
she lives in west, is an elected official on the school board. her home was in the blast. joining me at the table my two guests. i want to begin with you, can you tell me what happened on the night of the explosion? >> well, actually my daughter was outside playing basketball and she seen smoke and ran in the house and she said, mom, something is on fire so we ran out and i thought it was the school that was on fire. i just jumped in my vehicle and drove up as close as i could get which...
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after the last election, the democratic leadership in the senate said their top goal was to keep these senators from retiring. jay rockefeller, tim johnson, frank lautenberg and tim hark in. their top goal was that none of those five guys would retire. all of those five guys are retiring, and now max baucus. 25 have quit just since '09. we're still doing the numbers in our own research, but as far as we can tell so far, this appears to be the fastest pace of u.s. senators quitting that job in modern american history. why is the u.s. senate suddenly such an awful place to work? why are they all quitting? we have been trying for months now to book any of the senators who have decided to quit from either side of the aisle. i have even offered, which i never do, i have even offered that we would only talk about the senate as a place to work. we don't even need to talk policy. but so far not a single one of these quitting senators has said yes. listen, as a country we invest a lot of energy and money and figuring trying to decide who is going to go to the united states senate. tell us if so
after the last election, the democratic leadership in the senate said their top goal was to keep these senators from retiring. jay rockefeller, tim johnson, frank lautenberg and tim hark in. their top goal was that none of those five guys would retire. all of those five guys are retiring, and now max baucus. 25 have quit just since '09. we're still doing the numbers in our own research, but as far as we can tell so far, this appears to be the fastest pace of u.s. senators quitting that job in...
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and she's up for re-election. there are heroes on the right republicans senator susan collins mark kirk, putt toomey and john mccain all voted for it. afterwards mccain showed no sympathy for his colleagues who had been cowed by the nr. >> i can't blame any interest group for votes. people who are responsible. drug war you must be high. >> "viewpoint" digs deep into the issues of the day. >> do you think that there is any chance we'll see this president even say the words "carbon tax"? >> with an open mind... >> has the time finally come for real immigration reform? >> ...and a distinctly satirical point of view. >> but you mentioned "great leadership" so i want to talk about donald rumsfeld. >> (laughter). >> watch the show. >> only on current tv. [ ♪ theme music ♪ ] >> michael: let's go behind the lines now and look inside republican senator michigan mcconnell's victory laugh over the background checks gun amendment failing. the simple idea of extending background checks to gun shows and internet purchases s
and she's up for re-election. there are heroes on the right republicans senator susan collins mark kirk, putt toomey and john mccain all voted for it. afterwards mccain showed no sympathy for his colleagues who had been cowed by the nr. >> i can't blame any interest group for votes. people who are responsible. drug war you must be high. >> "viewpoint" digs deep into the issues of the day. >> do you think that there is any chance we'll see this president even say the...
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his concern right now is not about a general election. it's about a primary. until the primary -- we'll see what happens after. but until primary filing is done, he's looking over his right shoulder. and he doesn't really care about these ads. now, i applaud what they're doing because i think until people believe that they may lose their seats because of these votes, they're going to continue to knuckle under to the nra. for example, they're running ads against kelly ayotte in new hampshire where i think it can be terribly damaging to her. she's lost ten points or more in her favorable rating -- >> is that a pro gun or middle of the road gun state? >> think about it, the southern half of that state is in the boston media market. >> i know. >> i think it's more and more becoming -- >> is that a live free or die state in terms of guns? >> i think it is. especially in a republican primary. >> she's not -- but a general election. >> 2016 when she's up again, a lot of water is going to be under the bridge. >> isn't it the smart move if you're going to shoot at some
his concern right now is not about a general election. it's about a primary. until the primary -- we'll see what happens after. but until primary filing is done, he's looking over his right shoulder. and he doesn't really care about these ads. now, i applaud what they're doing because i think until people believe that they may lose their seats because of these votes, they're going to continue to knuckle under to the nra. for example, they're running ads against kelly ayotte in new hampshire...
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but if we believe this vision is worth the american people being for, it's worth elected conservatives fighting for. what we are fighting for is not just individual freedom, but the strong, vibrant communities that free individuals all. the freedom to earn a good living and build a good life, that is what conservatives are for. thank you very much and may god bless america. [applause] >> we have time for questions. i believe there's a microphone wandered around, if you identify yourself. we will start directly in the back. >> high, senator lee. thank you so much for the talked. i'm curious about the use of language quality versus sustainability of these are words that typically are used with things lik like community. envoy to heard by people particularly in my generation, they really think of leftist policy, they think it's a standard and they think of bashing business. they hear it quality and they think the little sign on their friends facebook page. how can we use the slang which to redefine for sort of a mass culture? >> i think one way of explaining it is, it's not always about r
but if we believe this vision is worth the american people being for, it's worth elected conservatives fighting for. what we are fighting for is not just individual freedom, but the strong, vibrant communities that free individuals all. the freedom to earn a good living and build a good life, that is what conservatives are for. thank you very much and may god bless america. [applause] >> we have time for questions. i believe there's a microphone wandered around, if you identify yourself....
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but those running for re-election. the dems in red states they're going to have to vote for what the constituents want. they want to see less gun restriction for the second amendment rights. >> it's an interesting development this morning. thank you so much. my thank to autumn of you, i appreciate your time. we asked, you answered, should prosecutors seek the death penalty against the boston bombing suspect. irene said no, i would rather he be imprisoned for life, no possibility of parole. let him suffer for his crimes. then another response, no, clearly he was influenced by his older brother. we encourage to you keep the comments coming in. the conversation continues on twitter and facebook. for seeing your business in a whole new way. for seeing what cash is coming in and going out... so you can understand every angle of your cash flow- last week, this month, and even next year. for seeing your business's cash flow like never before, introducing cash flow insight powered by pnc cfo. a suite of online tools that lets
but those running for re-election. the dems in red states they're going to have to vote for what the constituents want. they want to see less gun restriction for the second amendment rights. >> it's an interesting development this morning. thank you so much. my thank to autumn of you, i appreciate your time. we asked, you answered, should prosecutors seek the death penalty against the boston bombing suspect. irene said no, i would rather he be imprisoned for life, no possibility of...
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have major impact on the nation's political landscape pumping millions of new hispanic voters into the election threat which if history is any indicator would be a good threupbg fo thing for democrats. joe trippi a former howard dean campaign manager and fox news contributor. do you believe the immigration bill on balance would be a bigger net benefit to democratic politicians? >> i think it will benefit both parties. one of the problems that the republicans have had is that their opposition to immigration reform to reaching a compromise has really hurt them in the latino and hispanic communities. it's one of the reasons that after george bush got 4 4% of their votes in 2008 -- swore, excus2004, excuse me. the hispanic support has been declining nationwide. finding a compromise would help republicans start to talk to hispanics. they are much morey lidge justly -- they are a very religious community. there are tkpwrourpbdz on values and other things that republic republicans could talk to the hispanic community and actually start winning their votes again as george bush had reached out to them.
have major impact on the nation's political landscape pumping millions of new hispanic voters into the election threat which if history is any indicator would be a good threupbg fo thing for democrats. joe trippi a former howard dean campaign manager and fox news contributor. do you believe the immigration bill on balance would be a bigger net benefit to democratic politicians? >> i think it will benefit both parties. one of the problems that the republicans have had is that their...
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he is the siktd democrat to not seek re-election. two democrats have announced they won't run next year. joining me now, mark murray. we're not saying that the vote no on the back ground collection or the comments made by senator baucus regarding health care legislation he co-sponsored are the reason he's leaving but the timing is within a week there. >> it surprising timing. a lot of russ following these 2014 raise had been assuming that max baucus would run for re-election. he had amassed a substantial war chest. there was not a big time republican candidate to run for this seat just yet. so it seemed like even though this was not going to be a sure slam-dunk for max baucus, that thing were sitting pretty. the news surprised at love people. the democrats see a potential silver lining. they think they have a chance being able to get the former montana governor to run. that would be good news for them. if neither of the two run, this would be a prime opportunity for republicans to pick up the seat. >> and moving ahead, the president
he is the siktd democrat to not seek re-election. two democrats have announced they won't run next year. joining me now, mark murray. we're not saying that the vote no on the back ground collection or the comments made by senator baucus regarding health care legislation he co-sponsored are the reason he's leaving but the timing is within a week there. >> it surprising timing. a lot of russ following these 2014 raise had been assuming that max baucus would run for re-election. he had...
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people were paid and elected on capitol hill talking about gun-control that will do nothing to stem any of this violence. that makes me angry. lou: extraordinarily to my those legislators, everyone to whom the question has been put acknowledges that the universal background check, for example, would not have changed one whit what happened in sandy hook. it is a peculiar time. there seems to be a sense of entitlement on the part of many americans that somehow they don't have to be responsible for themselves and that they have no obligation to protect themselves , families, communities in the face of these horrific threats. >> i think it's very unfortunate that the federal government's and several states are many states following the lead, we are doing things that are nonsensical. the deprive us of autonomy and thinking. my son at logan airport, 11, is not have to take tough issues anymore to go through security. at it as my mom who is just shy of 80. i do. i'm not sure that makes any sense. i also know with all of the tsa spending, with all of the other supposet security measures, we are
people were paid and elected on capitol hill talking about gun-control that will do nothing to stem any of this violence. that makes me angry. lou: extraordinarily to my those legislators, everyone to whom the question has been put acknowledges that the universal background check, for example, would not have changed one whit what happened in sandy hook. it is a peculiar time. there seems to be a sense of entitlement on the part of many americans that somehow they don't have to be responsible...
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if you look at the house, 40% of the house has been elected since 2010. there's been an incredit amount of turnover and what it has done is polarize it had congress more rather than bringing it toogt. >> ifill: oh, joy. with thank you both very much. >> woodruff: next, from india, worries about the age-old bias favoring male children. special correspondent fred de sam lazaro updates a story he did a dozen years ago about the skewed sex ratio of children born in india. it's another in our agents of change series. >> reporter: for months, this 22-year-old mother of three has been coming to this crisis counseling center in a lower middle-class neighborhood of delhi. puja is trying to keep her family together. her husband and in laws have tried to throw her out. their problem? all three children are girls. >>. >> ( translated ): the family says they need sons to carry on their name and since i have only three daughters they tried to trick me into signing divorce papers so that their son could marry again. that led to some violence when i refused and i had to
if you look at the house, 40% of the house has been elected since 2010. there's been an incredit amount of turnover and what it has done is polarize it had congress more rather than bringing it toogt. >> ifill: oh, joy. with thank you both very much. >> woodruff: next, from india, worries about the age-old bias favoring male children. special correspondent fred de sam lazaro updates a story he did a dozen years ago about the skewed sex ratio of children born in india. it's another...
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this is what we elect them to do. we elect them to come to the table with ideas that may be different and may be the same but define common ground and get things accomplished. i'm glad it happened but i wish it would have happened sooner. that's the problem for me. >> as we talk about the political atmosphere in washington, d.c. and we see obviously strains but there's talk of the strain in the left and the fact that max baucus will not rerun. he's one of the people that voted against the gun reform measures out of the senate. as we look at this and the political headline, max baucus locked in bitter feuds with party. we look at his voting history on this. he voted against bipartisan gun background check bill i mentioned. voted against senator patty murray's budget. voted for obama care but says he foresees a train wreck in implementing part of it. is it a relief to the administration to hear he's not going to rerun? >> it's good that he's not going to rerun and come back because one of the elements that the administr
this is what we elect them to do. we elect them to come to the table with ideas that may be different and may be the same but define common ground and get things accomplished. i'm glad it happened but i wish it would have happened sooner. that's the problem for me. >> as we talk about the political atmosphere in washington, d.c. and we see obviously strains but there's talk of the strain in the left and the fact that max baucus will not rerun. he's one of the people that voted against the...
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hide of heitkamp isn't running for re-election. neither is baucus. the vote never would have gone -- they want to leave with a pristine record? >> i can't crawl inside the mentality. >> john: do it, eliot. crawl inside. >> there are times i've done it. i've had a lot of debates from people. i don't understand -- somebody who said -- who agrees with us and said you're telling me you want psychopaths to be able to buy guns without our knowing it. this one is such -- really is close to a stark right and wrong as any gun control issue. >> this gun bill is open to amendments including any state obey other state's concealed carry laws. that got more votes on the gun bill. given democrats couldn't even get this to work, does it feel like the whole bill was doomed to the start? >> which makes you wond whrer they counted noses properly back in january. remember, it was after the horrific events in connecticut. there was an emotional moment and maybe the president said look, i know the votes aren't there. we're going to build and build and build just as the vo
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as a young man, don became interested in politics and at the age of 32 don was elected chairman of the kansas republican federation. the following year don served as chairman of the kansas presidential electors for the election between john f. kennedy and richard nixon. from 1968 to 1970 don served as the chair of the kansas republican party. his zeal for politics kept him involved for many years chairing committees in support of his favorite candidates. he put his name on the ballot one year for governor but fell short by 530 votes in a primary. as a long time kansas resident, don was well known and respected by many throughout our state but especially in southwest kansas. he was such a strong advocate for rural kansas and the special way of life we enjoy in small communities across our state. on several committees don focused on the future of rural kansas and helped make certain people could return to the communities we call home. from his participation in kansas politics to his public service career he was always look for a way to serve fellow kansans. in recognition of that servi
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which made everyone, including myself, believe that he was running for re-election. that this was about his politics in a state. trace it back to health care. i asked him, is there a less popular democratic senator in the white house than max baucus. there aren't a lot. if there are any, this is someone who has been a bur in the side of the white house, particularly on health care. the way in which the health care debate played out. baucus was someone who wanted to control the bill. the white house sort of of ceded it to him and then it looked like it wasn't going to be what they wanted it led to a vast story in 2009-2010, the battle over health care. max baucus was at the heart of that. i would say just very quickly, andrea, five of the six democratic committee chairman in the senate are retiring. if that doesn't tell you something about the nature of the senate changing, that it's not a place they want to be, five of the six committee chairman and that's something that these people wait lifetimes for, they are all retiring in 2014. five of the six up in 2014. remar
which made everyone, including myself, believe that he was running for re-election. that this was about his politics in a state. trace it back to health care. i asked him, is there a less popular democratic senator in the white house than max baucus. there aren't a lot. if there are any, this is someone who has been a bur in the side of the white house, particularly on health care. the way in which the health care debate played out. baucus was someone who wanted to control the bill. the white...
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lou: the reason there is great concern and rice so many elected officials are crying out for him to be tried as the enemy come back and is the degree of which allegedly he can be interrogated extensively without an attorney present and now this administration has chosen to foreclose that by making the decision it has. >> hold on. spee mickey can still be interrogated. lou: the terms, the duration and representation makes it different. >> it does. >> the truth is they already interrogated him. believes may. they invoked to terrorism laws when he was arrested. for least 48 hours before miranda rights we given to him. lou: he was also under heavy sedation. i am not sure we can call that interrogation. >> we really don't know. if you recall there was not much said after he was arrested and nobody released information on his medical status at that particular point*. lou: we do know for a fact he had multiple gunshot unds and was near bleeding out as the expression goes. he was in very bad shape. but now let's turn to chicago. we have a situation since a 1978, a chicago police arresting shim
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and, you know, prior to an election. they are facing a lot of social issues coming their way and picking and choosing p.m. sadly they are making mistakes and making a mistake on -- you know, the issue i care about which is saving lives and stopping gun violence. they are make something sort of political calculus decision where can i -- where can i go and in which direction on -- which of the social issues and which one is going to get me the least to push back in a primary. >> i ask you, have you new york expertise. we saw a mini version of this in new york when it came to gay marriage. and you had -- had you a bunch of sort of wealthy gay marriage supporters telling republicans that it is safe to vote for this because we will protect you and -- not necessarily able to. >> great article in "new york times" about how governor cuomo really -- realizing how for this was to him. basically marshalled a lot of the support in the lgbt community to convince republican senators that if you vote for -- vote the way we want to you
and, you know, prior to an election. they are facing a lot of social issues coming their way and picking and choosing p.m. sadly they are making mistakes and making a mistake on -- you know, the issue i care about which is saving lives and stopping gun violence. they are make something sort of political calculus decision where can i -- where can i go and in which direction on -- which of the social issues and which one is going to get me the least to push back in a primary. >> i ask you,...
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and of course the problem with these democrats foresee is the 2014 midterm elections are coming and if obamacare isn't perceived as working, people are going to say, i'm upset. i'm mad. remember, president obama promised americans, if you like your health insurance you can keep it. bill: they were smacked in 2010. we'll see whether or not it is an issue in 2014. >> thank you. bill: john fund with us here in new york today. 20 past, martha. martha: bracing for the worst but fighting back at the same time. where folks are filling sandbags around the clock right now to try to save their town from the devastating floodwaters. wait until you see the brand new pictures in on this. we've got a live report. >> we flooded five times but nothing anywhere near like this. this is the worst. money, and i avoid frustration. you'll find reviews on home repair to healthcare written by people just like you. you want to be sure the money you're about to spend is money well spent. angie's list -- reviews you can trust. with the innovating and the transforming and the revolutionizing. it's enough to make
and of course the problem with these democrats foresee is the 2014 midterm elections are coming and if obamacare isn't perceived as working, people are going to say, i'm upset. i'm mad. remember, president obama promised americans, if you like your health insurance you can keep it. bill: they were smacked in 2010. we'll see whether or not it is an issue in 2014. >> thank you. bill: john fund with us here in new york today. 20 past, martha. martha: bracing for the worst but fighting back...
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there is this sense of course this election or these elections somewhat rigged. at the same time, the candidate that won the, chavez candidate, only one by half a percentage point or a few 100,000 votes. what does at that tell you how much control they really have? >> it tellses you that economic and political policy of hugo chavez is really severely debilitated without him. that is very important. he beat the opposition candidate by 11 percentage points. six months later his successor barely closed in by a razor thin hair which is hotly-contested. i think it shows chavez-mo is severely debilitated in the future. that positive outlook for venezuela's economy in the long term. melissa: i guess so but it will be a while before it gets there. do you think maduro hangs on to office at least in the near term? how long would it take real change? capriles would stop giving away cheap oil to their friends and open it up to outside investment so they could produce a lot more oil since tremendous reserves are being taken advantage of? how long will it take to get there. >>
there is this sense of course this election or these elections somewhat rigged. at the same time, the candidate that won the, chavez candidate, only one by half a percentage point or a few 100,000 votes. what does at that tell you how much control they really have? >> it tellses you that economic and political policy of hugo chavez is really severely debilitated without him. that is very important. he beat the opposition candidate by 11 percentage points. six months later his successor...
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night when somebody gets elected and pat toomey got elected senator i was cheering for him the first time he ran and he almost beat arlen specter. when he got elected, i said, boy, we node a guy like that in pennsylvania. he is doing a great job. >> at some point i want to find out the $500,000 of consultants that the ffa use and do they work on lost luggage and long lines? we have got to get to that. >> pat, barnicle wants to know because he want to start a consulting firm. >> probably pretty lucrative. >> i bet it is. senator pat toomey, thank you very much and thank you for being here. tina brown, what is coming up today on "the daily beast"? >> collier was somebody in boston who might not have died if the fbi had actually identified the picture. they should have done it. they should have identified that they had interviewed that point when they saw the picture. he is somebody who could have been saved by that and they ask the question he why didn't they? >> thank you, tina. look for that ahead. >>> ahead, how one of america's greatest beer makers are helping the victims of the bo
night when somebody gets elected and pat toomey got elected senator i was cheering for him the first time he ran and he almost beat arlen specter. when he got elected, i said, boy, we node a guy like that in pennsylvania. he is doing a great job. >> at some point i want to find out the $500,000 of consultants that the ffa use and do they work on lost luggage and long lines? we have got to get to that. >> pat, barnicle wants to know because he want to start a consulting firm....
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and improve the quality of elections. however, critics are concerned about the downside of anonymity. they say people could say that accounts impersonating candidates to smear and slander their opponents. south korean lifted a similar ban last year. but there were problems leading up to recent presidential elections when questionable information was decimated about certain candidates. the internet has become a part of our daily life. so it's only natural it be used in election campaigns. the internet can be helpful dissim nating information instantaneously but there are downsides. so in addition, they are coming up with regulations to make sure of proper use. both candidates and voters must learn how to distinguish between fact and fiction and not disseminate disputable information that could harm other candidates. nhk world, tokyo. >>> there is late season winter snow in northern china. rachel ferguson has more on that. >>> yes, we have seen sleet and snow across northern portions of china. precipitation will be heading
and improve the quality of elections. however, critics are concerned about the downside of anonymity. they say people could say that accounts impersonating candidates to smear and slander their opponents. south korean lifted a similar ban last year. but there were problems leading up to recent presidential elections when questionable information was decimated about certain candidates. the internet has become a part of our daily life. so it's only natural it be used in election campaigns. the...
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a special election will be later. the debate is just under an hour. >> gentlemen, last week we had a terrible reminder of our vulnerability to a terrorist attack. as a senator, what specific changes would you pursue in our domestic and foreign policies o make us safer? >> first, i want to thank you for hosting this debate. i also want to thank my colleague, ed markey, for being here as well. before we begin, i just want to offer my condolences to all the families of all the victims and offer my thanks to the first responders, to the docs, nurses, to our citizens who i think behaved so valiantly in such a compassionate way during this past week. it's been a long week. again, my thoughts and prayers are with all those who are recovering. in terms of what i would do, i would continue to do what i have been doing on homeland security issues. i think one of the stark differences between myself and mr. markey is our voting record on homeland security. i think one of the great parts of what happened this week in terms of the
a special election will be later. the debate is just under an hour. >> gentlemen, last week we had a terrible reminder of our vulnerability to a terrorist attack. as a senator, what specific changes would you pursue in our domestic and foreign policies o make us safer? >> first, i want to thank you for hosting this debate. i also want to thank my colleague, ed markey, for being here as well. before we begin, i just want to offer my condolences to all the families of all the victims...
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were elected to serve. after all they know what they are for, so why don't we? perhaps it is because it is so easy in washington to forget. in washington we debate public policy so persistently that we can lose sight of the fact that policy is our means, and they are not ends. we think we were for the court taxes or spending restraint, but those are policies we advocate. they're not what we're really four. what we're for are the good things that the bucs policies will yield to the american people. what we're really for is the kind of society that those policies would allow the american people to create. together. too oftenne idea missing from our public debate, it is that idea, together. in the last few years we conservatives seem to have abandoned words like together, compassion, and community, as if they're only possible meanings were as some sort of secret code for stateism. collective action does not only or even usually mean government action. conservatives cannot surrender the idea of community to the
were elected to serve. after all they know what they are for, so why don't we? perhaps it is because it is so easy in washington to forget. in washington we debate public policy so persistently that we can lose sight of the fact that policy is our means, and they are not ends. we think we were for the court taxes or spending restraint, but those are policies we advocate. they're not what we're really four. what we're for are the good things that the bucs policies will yield to the american...
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my question is you should not be worried about the election. this is too fundamental to go against not only democracy, but denying a vote on the floor of the u.s. senate literally has no justification. >> stephanie: yeah. yeah. literally. the president's press secretary yesterday, jay carney. >> the newtown families are here because their children were murdered. they are asking for the senate to do something that is common sense. >> stephanie: i can't imagine a sadder day for american. the six year olds were blown away at point-blank range, and the united states congress woman who was shot in the face and we can't even get enough democrats to vote for this? where are we politically in america and where do we go from here? >> you may hear from my tone that i'm a little bit of horse. this is a different reaction than i usually have. i write a column purple nation where i try to look at things both ways. i am somewhat astonished but i see no nuance on the question to democrats how could you not allow a vote on this? and i want those names, and the
my question is you should not be worried about the election. this is too fundamental to go against not only democracy, but denying a vote on the floor of the u.s. senate literally has no justification. >> stephanie: yeah. yeah. literally. the president's press secretary yesterday, jay carney. >> the newtown families are here because their children were murdered. they are asking for the senate to do something that is common sense. >> stephanie: i can't imagine a sadder day for...
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were elected to serve. after all they know what they are for, so why don't we? perhaps it is because it is so easy in washington to forget. in washington we debate public policy so persistently that we can lose sight of the fact that policy is our means, and they are not ends. we think we were for the court taxes or spending restraint, but those are policies we advocate. they're not what we're really for. what we're for are the good things that these policies will yield to the american people. what we're really for is the kind of society that those policies would allow the american people to create -- together. there is one idea too often missing from our public debate, it is that idea, together. in the last few years we conservatives seem to have abandoned words like together, compassion, and community, as if they're only possible meanings were as some sort of secret code for stateism. collective action does not only or even usually mean government action. conservatives cannot surrender the idea of communi
were elected to serve. after all they know what they are for, so why don't we? perhaps it is because it is so easy in washington to forget. in washington we debate public policy so persistently that we can lose sight of the fact that policy is our means, and they are not ends. we think we were for the court taxes or spending restraint, but those are policies we advocate. they're not what we're really for. what we're for are the good things that these policies will yield to the american people....
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but you have the guys up for re election that are running. senator pryor, senator hagan, these are folks that will be running really hard races. so the democrats are counting seats, and when you have someone who is going to retire, it's going to be a fight for them. >> bill: and the same thing for the senator in iowa, red-blue state, but not blue. >> yeah, there's two harkin in iowa that state is a little bit more swing state. louisiana a red state, but she is a 12-year incumbent, she has run before, so she is a little less vulnerable but the cards are starting to stack one way against the senate demes, and they are going to need a lot of money and a lot of campaigns. >> bill: yeah, when the team of horses is retiring it is going to make it even tougher. speaking for another senator who is up for reelection on the other side lindsey graham who is doing everything he can to head off a tea party challenger i think, and keeping his name out in the public so he is on every sunday talk show every sunday every one of them, and a couple of days ago
but you have the guys up for re election that are running. senator pryor, senator hagan, these are folks that will be running really hard races. so the democrats are counting seats, and when you have someone who is going to retire, it's going to be a fight for them. >> bill: and the same thing for the senator in iowa, red-blue state, but not blue. >> yeah, there's two harkin in iowa that state is a little bit more swing state. louisiana a red state, but she is a 12-year incumbent,...
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it was the election of barack obama and the democratic control. because, again, they didn't have a voice. and so it's hard to kind of mobilize people to throw out an incumbent when they have a voice and the person is speaking on their behalf. and if people understand, you know, this is part of due process, right? it's not -- we love to win all the time. but if we -- we feel we've gotten a hearing. and my person who's promised to fight hard for me goes out and fights the good battle and they don't win all the time, at least we'll feel like we gave it our best shot. so that's why i think the challenges are not likely to be a big threat. >> i think you used the expression imperial presidency, is that right? >> yeah, i did. >> >> i just want to make sure. >> sure did. >> okay. so mayor bloomberg, governor walker, barack obama are all using executive orders to accomplish a lot of what you're talking about, and my question to you is whether you think this is a response to their legislative branch, or it's actually a change in how the sort of executives
it was the election of barack obama and the democratic control. because, again, they didn't have a voice. and so it's hard to kind of mobilize people to throw out an incumbent when they have a voice and the person is speaking on their behalf. and if people understand, you know, this is part of due process, right? it's not -- we love to win all the time. but if we -- we feel we've gotten a hearing. and my person who's promised to fight hard for me goes out and fights the good battle and they...
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heidi heitkamp just got elected. just got six years before she faces the voters again. >> that's the tough one. >> bill: she voted no. she's a good person. i like her. >> someone told me yesterday if we had gotten begich from alaska, we probably would have gotten mickowski. that didn't happen. there are some of these that are important. mary landrieu who people didn't think would show up. she showed up and voted the right way. we've got to make sure we single out people like mary, senator landrieu. >> bill: they're calling it the hall of shame. identify the 46 and people really put pressure on the 46. >> absolutely. >> bill: harry reid kept the bill alive under a procedural vote of his voting no so he can bring it back. and close enough. but you talk about another mistake. another seems to me royal mistake was we didn't get rid of the filibuster when we should have. or reform the filibuster. right? it is going to come back and bite us in the ass. >> pretty tough market every time to get 60 votes to pass common sense
heidi heitkamp just got elected. just got six years before she faces the voters again. >> that's the tough one. >> bill: she voted no. she's a good person. i like her. >> someone told me yesterday if we had gotten begich from alaska, we probably would have gotten mickowski. that didn't happen. there are some of these that are important. mary landrieu who people didn't think would show up. she showed up and voted the right way. we've got to make sure we single out people like...
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ssing appropriatio bills and making the hard decisions, that all of us are elected to decide. i don't think it's a particularly conservative philosophy. they want live within your means and not want to bankrupt the country. up fortunately, for the last four years, the democrat controlled senate has been unwilling to makeany real steps to live within our mea means. >> lou: it is extraordinary when you put it in that way that it results in ecation, you must follow the law and value of government napse and provide te overside as well as appropriation and follow the costitution. that is radical stuff, isn't it? >> it used to be bipartisan and wide agreement on that. but we liv if an different era, where four years the democrats refuse to pass a budget at all. when they did th budget would raise taxes an additional $1.5 trilln on top of $1.7 trillion n tax increases that hav already happens. it doesn't meaningfully cut spending in any real well. i never balances. it does nothing to save and reform entitlement, social security and medicare to preservethe programs for seniors and mak
ssing appropriatio bills and making the hard decisions, that all of us are elected to decide. i don't think it's a particularly conservative philosophy. they want live within your means and not want to bankrupt the country. up fortunately, for the last four years, the democrat controlled senate has been unwilling to makeany real steps to live within our mea means. >> lou: it is extraordinary when you put it in that way that it results in ecation, you must follow the law and value of...
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i was elected 1992. he came in in a special election a couple of months later. of baldwinfacts walker bill was signed into law by gov. tommy thompson. transparency and campaign finances. and interesting. this was before wisconsin had any laws to allow for electronic filing of campaign reports. i did not want to say was the early days of the internet, but it was not used yet for public documents. if you really want to see how candid it was raising money into their were getting money from, you had to either pay for hard copies to be xeroxed and mailed at great expense or you had to journey to the state capitol in madison in order to get copies. this started the process in the states of electronic filing. ast: tammy baldwin, democratic senator from wisconsin. serves on the homeland security committee and special agent. bob on the republican line. first up. caller: i would like to ask the senator there why they cannot that willst on things benefit the economy as they did the gun control? they got the vote and received it. what are they going to do? there are veteran
i was elected 1992. he came in in a special election a couple of months later. of baldwinfacts walker bill was signed into law by gov. tommy thompson. transparency and campaign finances. and interesting. this was before wisconsin had any laws to allow for electronic filing of campaign reports. i did not want to say was the early days of the internet, but it was not used yet for public documents. if you really want to see how candid it was raising money into their were getting money from, you...
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these are folks who will absolutely vote for this issue in an election. one republican senator said to me i know this is a 90% issue in the public but will those 90% definitely vote on this issue? this person said we will see. we don't know that for sure. i i think it's striking that the nra's public position on all of this was to say, look. if we can do something to prevent the next newtown, we ought to at least try. that's what wayne lapierre said after the newtown tragedy. and his idea was for school safety, for armed guards. indeed, a lot of state legislators have taken that up but when it came to extending what the nra was for in the past background checks, they said, no, no. this gets us down a slippery slope and we are able to have the same impact that they have always had. >> reverend al sharpton, how do i say this as we look at these names and faces? is washington really filled with so many cowards? so many selfish, short-sided politicians who really don't care about leading and only care about winning? how is that? >> i think that is probably ab
these are folks who will absolutely vote for this issue in an election. one republican senator said to me i know this is a 90% issue in the public but will those 90% definitely vote on this issue? this person said we will see. we don't know that for sure. i i think it's striking that the nra's public position on all of this was to say, look. if we can do something to prevent the next newtown, we ought to at least try. that's what wayne lapierre said after the newtown tragedy. and his idea was...
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a number of democrats who are not up for re-election in 2014 voting against it. i think the gun bill was doomed from the beginning. immigration is going to have an interesting but bumpy road. and it will be a challenge, but most people believe that the boston attack will not take too much focus off of the push to try to get something across the finish line. >> all right. brett baier, always great to get your inside story. thank you so much for joining us. >> okay, tom. >>> still to come this hour, the terror bombing in boston has once again raised anxiety about our nation's security versus our safety. how safe are americans right here on our own soil? >>> should the government decide how much you're allowed to save for retirement? you're not going to believe what's hidden in president obama's budget proposal. >>> and gold, what a wild ride this past week, plunging 10% in one day. is it still a safe place to invest your money? >>> security washington, new york, and major cities after the bombings at the boston marathon. the question is, have we as americans become
a number of democrats who are not up for re-election in 2014 voting against it. i think the gun bill was doomed from the beginning. immigration is going to have an interesting but bumpy road. and it will be a challenge, but most people believe that the boston attack will not take too much focus off of the push to try to get something across the finish line. >> all right. brett baier, always great to get your inside story. thank you so much for joining us. >> okay, tom. >>>...
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who's up for re-election. who's in a pro gun state? who is the cost to them for taking a vote on this? and whether the president invites them over for dinner or not, i don't think it is going to make a difference. if they're up for re-election in 2014, they're going to lose. the nra will dump a ton of money and back a candidate against them. oh, okay because the president has you for dinner and says you have to do this. they're going to do it? baloney. and at the end of the day the song "god is watching" but we, the voters, we have to be watching too. that's the thing. we have to be watching and we have to be calling and we have to be taking action. and i know that it's hard to do but we have to. because the nra is -- and the nra membership and when, you know, small percentages of people show up to vote in primaries and show up to vote, period, and then we complain about it we gotta get to the polls and we gotta get our friends and neighbor to the polls. >> stephanie: don't get me wrong, i wish the president would give the assault weap
who's up for re-election. who's in a pro gun state? who is the cost to them for taking a vote on this? and whether the president invites them over for dinner or not, i don't think it is going to make a difference. if they're up for re-election in 2014, they're going to lose. the nra will dump a ton of money and back a candidate against them. oh, okay because the president has you for dinner and says you have to do this. they're going to do it? baloney. and at the end of the day the song...
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a number of democrats who are not up for re-election in 2014 voting against it. i think the gun bill was doomed from the beginning. immigration is going to have an interesting but bumpy road. and it will be a challenge, but most people believe that the boston attack will not take too much focus off of the push to try to get something across the finish line. >> all right. brett baier, always great to get your inside story. thank you so much for joining us. >> okay, tom. >>> still to come this hour, the terror bombing in boston has once again raised anxiety about our nation's security versus our safety. how safe are americans right here on our own soil? >>> should the government decide how much you're allowed to save for retirement? you're not going to believe what's hidden in president obama's budget proposal. >>> and gold, what a wild ride this past week, plunging 10% in one day. is it still a safe place to invest your money? the capital one cash rewards card ves you 1% cash back on all purchases, plus a 50% annual bonus. and everyone but her... no. no! no. ...li
a number of democrats who are not up for re-election in 2014 voting against it. i think the gun bill was doomed from the beginning. immigration is going to have an interesting but bumpy road. and it will be a challenge, but most people believe that the boston attack will not take too much focus off of the push to try to get something across the finish line. >> all right. brett baier, always great to get your inside story. thank you so much for joining us. >> okay, tom. >>>...
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a showdown may be looming in venezuela, after a disputed presidential election. president-elect nicolas maduro warned today he will not allow an opposition march tomorrow. he blamed protesters for monday's clashes that killed at least seven people and injured dozens in caracas and other cities. the demonstrators demanded a full vote recount, something elections authorities have ruled out. maduro charged today it's all part of a coup plot, orchestrated by opposition candidate henrique capriles. >> (translated): the results were impeccable, they know it, the group that has so much hate within and that yesterday went crazy calling for violence for people in the street. i can announce here we have defeated a coupe but they are going to continue to destabilize. today i declare the coup defeated. >> sreenivasan: the official results from sunday's election showed maduro winning by 265,000 votes. opposition officials say their count shows that capriles won by more than 300,000 votes. a major earthquake struck southeastern iran today, killing dozens of people. the quake r
a showdown may be looming in venezuela, after a disputed presidential election. president-elect nicolas maduro warned today he will not allow an opposition march tomorrow. he blamed protesters for monday's clashes that killed at least seven people and injured dozens in caracas and other cities. the demonstrators demanded a full vote recount, something elections authorities have ruled out. maduro charged today it's all part of a coup plot, orchestrated by opposition candidate henrique capriles....
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representatives wind up getting elected because their people with wealth that are paying for their elections. may be. the. you may. want to just. only. have. a little. ok. he's not. he's not a hero fred there have been bad. c.s.b. sidley if you is a him would you be here by the f l. the case where the congress. follow the lady of texas. and give her dome record. we then we reclaimed all the lay em for the people. pick. it up. this is a map of the original bunker is from eighteen to thirty six of the nation called the republic of texas here's a map of the state of texas today and all of the mountains. all we have to here which is wyoming colorado new mexico kansas and oklahoma. that we're part of the nation then have been stripped away because this is the northern limit of texas which is somewhere and sheer. you can see or. have served these papers to. all the different governors. to washington d.c. . to europe blame is put. so what did. them leave in him a copy of code that didn't serve him. i decided to build the top people. you do you have any. money real money. with. friends are. more abl
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who elected you? how dare you ask these questions. they're so tough and so mean. when the war started and during the run-up to the war, i would get these calls, where is everybody? deep orters went into a silence. they lost their one weapon which was skepticism. they finally have come out of their coma. and they did with katrina. where their editors i think unleashed them. and that was true of tv, too. i think the reporters have let the country down. >> thank you. >> and john, i want to -- a couple things i want to do here. i want to put the capper on u.s.a. today's legacy and talk a little bit about the media today and then invite those in the audience who have a question to join us at the microphones over here and we'll go to questions in about ten minutes. you talked about the tough early years of u.s.a. today. people call -- some interresting things happened along the way. the reporting got beefed up, added foreign bureaus and investigative reporting, the paper grew in prestige and sold a lot more copies of the paper now it's the number one circulation newspap
who elected you? how dare you ask these questions. they're so tough and so mean. when the war started and during the run-up to the war, i would get these calls, where is everybody? deep orters went into a silence. they lost their one weapon which was skepticism. they finally have come out of their coma. and they did with katrina. where their editors i think unleashed them. and that was true of tv, too. i think the reporters have let the country down. >> thank you. >> and john, i...